Does the likelihood that the Pastorals were not composed by Paul trouble you? Why?
Does the concern for respectable order within the community and its leadership speak to the current situation of the Church? If not, why not?
If you find some of the admonitions of the Pastorals problematic, how do you deal with them? Does the practice of interpreting Scripture through Scripture help in dealing with difficult texts or is a reasoned critical approach helpful?
Is the image of Paul conveyed in the Pastorals helpful for you? How does it relate to the image of Paul that you have from his authentic epistles or the Book of Acts?
Are the pithy summaries of Christian faith found in the Pastorals appealing? If you had to produce something similar, what would it contain?